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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://xrds-simple.net/core/1.0">http://xrds-simple.net/core/1.0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I’m happy to announce that XRDS-Simple 1.0 Draft 1 was
released today. What started as an appendix to OAuth Discovery, quickly found
life of its own in the form of a generic and simple-to-implement discovery
protocol for web services. The specification is more about an editorial review
of existing standards than an invention of something new, but written to remove
the need to study other specifications.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>From the XRDS-Simple specification:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>XRDS-Simple provides a format and workflow for the discovery
of resources metadata, and other linked resources. As web services continue to
grow, applications utilize a wider range of web services and resources across
multiple providers. XRDS-Simple allows providers to document their resources in
a machine-readable way, which can be automatically discovered by consumer
applications. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The XRDS-Simple specification builds on top of existing
practices first introduced by the XRI community and later adopted and further
developed by Yadis, a discovery protocol widely used by the OpenID community.
XRDS-Simple goal is to provide an easy to implement solution that is focused on
solving the most common discovery use cases.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The goal of XRDS-Simple is to provide a lightweight version
of XRDS that simplifies the implementation of parsers while maintaining full
compatibility with XRDS and any XRDS-compliant parsers and resolvers. It also
serves as an introduction to XRDS, giving implementers an upgrade path to other
XRDS features when appropriate. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>By defining XRDS-Simple, implementers can both declare the
scope of their application and capabilities, as well as perform tests to assert
that their application is capable of processing input documents exactly as they
were intended. This is of particular importance when processing documents with
security or identity information, where misinterpretation of the document can
lead to a breach of security.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>XRDS-Simple is being developed with the full support and
participation of the XRI TC, and members of the OpenID, OAuth, and DiSo
communities. The specification is available at http://xrds-simple.net/core/1.0
and its discussion maintained at the XRDS-Simple Google Group (<a
href="http://groups.google.com/group/xrds-simple">http://groups.google.com/group/xrds-simple</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Feedback is greatly needed and appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>EHL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.hueniverse.com/hueniverse/2008/03/announcing-xrds.html">http://www.hueniverse.com/hueniverse/2008/03/announcing-xrds.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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